Netherlands Travelers Recommend

Amsterdam will come alive again over winter with its third Light Festival, which sees magical laser shows piercing the night sky and glinting off the canals over Christmas and through the New Year. ... Read more

The streets that run alongside Amsterdam?s canals were tailor-made for bike-riding, and whether you?re exploring at your own pace or riding with an organized tour, you?ll fall in love with the city ... Read more

Warmer months mean the Dutch can finally say goodbye to gloomy skies and hello to better biking weather. Those looking to make the most of a trip to Amsterdam, particularly during its sunnier days, ... Read more

Windmills have always played an important part in the life of Holland and its inhabitants, forming a unique element in the Dutch landscape of wide plains, far horizons, glittering canals and floating ... Read more

More than 8 million people visit Amsterdam every year to enjoy its distinctive canal-scapes, the risque allure of the Red Light District and collection of important cultural hotspots. Crowds are ... Read more

Sephardic Jews first came to Amsterdam in the late 15th century, escaping persecution in Spain and Portugal, and settled behind Waterlooplein, bordered by the Amstel and the Herengracht canal. They ... Read more

Jump ahead of the line and into the world of Impressionist art with a skip-the-line ticket to the Van Gogh Museum, located in the art-lover?s paradise of Amsterdam?s Museumplein area. This ... Read more

The traditional cuisine of Amsterdam is straightforward and hearty. Simple meaty dishes feature such as snert (a calorie-ridden pea soup thickened with leeks, celery and smoked sausage and served ... Read more

Along with windmills and clogs, tulips rank high on the list of Dutch icons, and there is no better place to view the Netherlands? national flower than Keukenhof Gardens. Affectionately nicknamed ... Read more

Whether you?re craving some comfort food after a busy weekend of sightseeing, have kids to keep entertained or just want a change from the ubiquitous stroopwafel (syrup waffles) and Bitterballen ... Read more

The traditional cuisine of South Holland is straightforward and hearty. Favorite dishes include erwtensoep (pea soup) and stamppot (mashed potatoes and sauerkraut), which can be eaten with ... Read more

The capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam is a city of bridges, canals, coffee shops and museums, a mix of world-class art, diversity and tolerance, with just a dash seediness (the Red Light ... Read more

Possibly the world?s most famous artist with works selling for mega-millions around the globe, Vincent Van Gogh is behind instantly recognizable masterpieces that adorn everything from postcards to ... Read more

The name of Anne Frank is forever linked with Amsterdam. The fate of a young Jewish girl and her family destroyed by the Nazis in World War II would have been long since overlooked were it not for ... Read more